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Will I ever finish what I start?

18 years ago

I have to laugh at not finishing projects. At this very moment I have a garbage picked half table I just painted and am in the process of smashing tiles to mosaic the top (half done), a magazine rack painted black with assorted ribbons and fabrics ready to embellish, a bowl of silverware to make a windchime, glass globe and vase to put together with lights, 2 bowls and middles to make plate flowers, the rock tumbler is going in the garage next to 2 benches I primed and am ready to stamp,headboard is out there with the footboard cut in half and wood to make the bench seat, and I stopped and picked up another table at the curb this morning to redo. Maybe tomorrow was not the best day to decide to have people over for dinner. Am I alone here? Anyone else going in several different directions at once?

Comments (22)

  • 18 years ago

    Dear WONDERFUL YOU ARE WONDERFUL SAM ! ! !
    You sound perfectly In the Groove to me !!!
    I thought that your description was me to a "T"
    Treasures.... TOOOOO
    TOOOOO A L W A Y S..... But never ~~~~
    NEVER ~~~~ EVER TOOOOOOOOOOOOO many projects....
    that could just never be....
    YOU ARE just Fine "A +"
    Brain is just doing what it does best....
    "C R E A T I N G" ~~~ Silly people are just
    throwing out stuff so fast..... it is keep'n
    you hopp'n !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    That ok ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Keep Up the Gooooooood work !!!
    CREATE ~~~~~~~ C R E A T E ~~~~~~~ CREATE ~~~ !!!!!!
    You Go Junkie GO!!!!!!
    U R 2 Good 2 B True in my BOOKS! ! ! ( God Bless !
    SusieSunshine
    ***** If it feels good ..... DO IT !!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 18 years ago

    Me too. It's fun though!!!
    Deb

  • 18 years ago

    I also have a lot of projects going on. All of them in different stages of completion. I think it is perfectly normal for a true "junker". Besides, what is one supposed to do when the local store has marked down their 4 pks of annuals to 19 cents and perrennials for 50 cents? I say start another project and make a nice new corner flower bed! It doesn't matter that you already have at least 5 things already going. A bargain like that is way too good to pass up!

  • 18 years ago

    I feel so much better now! Remember, I am fairly new here, but here goes my list of started/unfinished projects
    Trash picked table for porch, started sanding to faux marble finish
    Stepping stones for pathway, 5 done, 25 to go
    Freecycle concrete fountain, waiting for small leak to be fixed
    Cool freecycle wagon, waiting for repair and paint but hasn't been out of use long enough to work on
    Large trash picked glass front cabinet, needs nothing but to be moved to new home
    Shady garden, new bed to be dug up and planted, edged only so far
    The list goes on and on and ooops, just got selected to go dig up a 10x10 foot bed of strawberry plants, I guess strawberry bed goes to the top of the list. And silly me, didn't even know I needed a strawberry bed!!

    I think we need to look at it this way, we will never die with soooo much to do. Thanks for your letter, I feel much better now!

    Tina

  • 18 years ago

    Yep this is totally me!!!!
    Plate flower finally glued together... need long piece of pipe for the stem.
    One of those windmill trellises 3/4 way done need one more piece for the fan part... started last summer.....
    Flower bed started this spring... 'critter bed' need some muscle and truck load of dirt. Dh is totally not interested in helping. Have several pieces of 'art' to put in this flower bed as soon as it's done and ten daylily starts.
    Approx... 50 (!) plates to be broken and snipped for mosaics.
    5 bowling balls to do something with.
    And concrete stand for my chain carved eagle to mosaic (if I ever get the plates broken) That I showed everyone back this spring.
    Gobs of various pieces of pretty glass for totems...missing several PERFECT pieces.
    Now after listing all that I'm too depressed to get started!!!!!!!
    I need to go to a ts to cheer myself up!! LOL!
    It's nice to know I'm not alone in the procrastination dept.

  • 18 years ago

    I feel so loved because I'm just like everyone else! I'm not all alone in unfinished creations.
    I have:
    * 3 signs from scrap wood to finish.
    * 3, throw away drawers to seal, line, stack & turn into flower beds.
    * peppermint shoes to mosiac with peppermint candies.
    * create fairie houses out of pieces of landscaping timbers.
    * make signs for different areas in "Fairie Island", ie. "Fairie Hill", "Fairie Circle", etc. from small tomatoe juice cans.
    * dig out the rest of "Fairie Island" in back yard.
    * dig out "Peppermint Lane" flower bed next to back deck. And before I can do this, I have to block off the underside of the deck with something so the dog can't crawl under & get out of the yard.
    * make signs for all my different flower beds, "Trumpet Point", "Rosemary Avenue", Joan Street", "Glory Road", etc. I really like garden signs!
    * lay down plastic, fill with something and line the edges with stone to make a garden path through "Fairie Island".
    Whew! I've worn myself out. Think I'd better stretch out in the backyard hammock with a tall, cool drink first.

  • 18 years ago

    Glad to know we're all in the same boat! Of course we all have lots of projects going on! You should see my dining room! Or, should I say, you can't see my dining room. Keep up the good work!

    :)

  • 18 years ago

    All of you have made me SO happy!! Here's my list.

    9 glass/plate flowers ready for stems and leaves
    2 flowers ready for leaves (not made yet)
    1 totem 1/2 finished
    Glass mushroom waiting for flat marbles
    70' x 5 1/2' flower bed barely started
    Dry river bed barely started
    Rock garden needs finishing...have rocks...no plants
    New potting shed needs painting
    Concrete pieces for patio stacked and waiting
    Bird bath partially done

    OH, YEAH...and we have a whole new yard to landscape...etc....etc...

  • 18 years ago

    This is what I do when I have too many projects going on!!!
    Want to join Nellie and me? Jeanne S.

    {{gwi:127637}}
    "My swing in the pines...prairie plants: bee balm, cup flower and coneflowers."

  • 18 years ago

    OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH !!!! Ms Jeanne
    Just a swinging in the pines!!!!!
    you and your buddy doggie.....
    You are just soooooooooooo cute & adorable...
    this is my 1st time to seeeeeeeeeeeee you....
    (((((((((((((((((((YOU ))))))))))))))))))))))))))
    i just wanna hug you...............
    You are just sooooooooooooooooo cute & adorable !!!!
    and your doggie is DOG GONE CUTE TOOOOOOOO!!!!!
    I can see
    that that Clean Living.....
    Swinging in the Pines & Loving God & Family is
    AGREEING with You Ms Jeanne!!!!!
    Thanks for the pic &
    Thanks
    For the tip.....
    " TAKE IT EASY & JUST A S W A N'GN '
    away your troubles and care .....
    who cares.....
    Life is to be ENJOYED>>>>> !!!!!
    TAKER E A S Y !!!!!!!!!
    & get' 'er done when ya can ! ! !
    God Bless !!!
    your GJ Buddy
    SusieSunshine
    ( ***
    Now see Iamsam~~~~~~~~~
    Even though you & I Are @ the
    # 1 List of PROCRASTINATORS WE SHOULD BE SWINGERS ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Oh..... does that seem RIGHT !!!! tee hee

  • 18 years ago

    It must be a symptom of a Junquer. I don't have a room for my crafts anymore, so I have a card table in the living room that's piled high with china and stained glass, birdhouses and silver plate. Next to the dining table there's plastic storage bins I keep finished projects safely stored in, a small set of drawers I keep broken glass and china and roses in, shoe boxes full of decorative papers and beads, glues, brushes, paints,scissors,etc., I have quite a few projects in various stages of completion lying on the end of the dining table(we hardly ever eat on it!)My grandson asked me last night what happened to my old house, I thought he meant since the hurricane all the rebuilding we've done,different colors on walls,new furniture...but he said no, this house is all "trashy"...!!!!he pointed to my many piles of "art" around the living room and dining room :P Of course, it's the same house...but isn't he observant?? Such a smart kid:)He didn't bring up the back deck where there's stacks of glass things for totems and butterfly and bird baths,or the unfinished bowling balls in the front flower bed. No real excuse., I've just been lazy and busy and it sure seems hotter than ever...at least I could straighten up my inside projects! Too bad anytime I get stumped on one project I just start another!

  • 18 years ago

    Ms Kud !~~~ Y O U are in MY HOUSE ! ! ! !
    that is what is up.....
    YOU ARE IN MY Living ROOM>>>>
    at least you are describing me............
    PROJECTS>>>> PROJECTS ~~~~~ P R O J E C T S in
    every room..............
    Interrupted by.................LIFE>>>>>>>>>> Humans
    that are in need...........
    so we stop to help other.... then.......
    OOPS which PROJECT are we suppose to get
    back to............
    Oh well...........................
    " S O M E D A Y ! ! ! "
    ( God Bless !
    SusieSunshine
    TTFN................ gotta go sort thru another pile...
    of stuff.....
    PILOT LICENSE>>>>>>>>>>>> oh NO I don't fly a plane
    ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I just pile it here and
    pile it there....................
    NOT PILOT ~ ~ ~ ~ tee hee

  • 18 years ago

    Who says I dont know how to relax and swing in my yard.
    {{gwi:157487}}

  • 18 years ago

    YEEEEEEEEEEEEE HAW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Y I P EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
    Just Sam.... You are truly just a SWANG'N ! ! !
    Not 2 B out done.... by the truly lovely
    Ms JeanneSPines ... .....
    I'm thinking of making a CALENDAR of
    the " G A R D E N J U N K S W I N G E R S"
    OH Man...
    that is quite a Nice Swing you have there
    Ms 2 good to be I amjust SAM..................
    Love that swing ! ! ! !
    I wanna SWING !!!!!!
    I W A N N A ~~~~~~ S W I N G !! ! ! !!!!!!
    Thanks for
    the lovely Pics
    & thanks for the
    Honesty......... Now... I truly see....
    If I had that SWING in my back yard......
    I would Not be finishing my projects
    either....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    ( God Bless !
    SusieSunshine
    can I come over & play ?

  • 18 years ago

    OMG, Susie....a Garden Swingers Calendar. LOL, I'll buy one for sure! Looks like you already have the first two for it, just 10 to go. And the first day of each month could be designated "Start POTM Day" and the last day "Show POTM Day". All the others days would be WORK days. sigh.

    I am feeling mighty left out of y'all's boat of Project Starters. My problem is GETTING started. I have loads of stuff in the garage to work on, but I look at it all and get overwhelmed and then I don't even pick a project to begin work on. I think the Old Woman stole my "ON" switch along with the other things missing around here.
    I seriously need help (which I'm sure is EXACTLT what my family thinks too!!! LOL)

    hugs, Karen

  • 18 years ago

    OMG ... what have imjustsam and I started!! Better move this over to the conversation side... GARDEN JUNK SWINGERS! Oh, Susiesunshine...you are such a blessing! Jeanne S.

  • 18 years ago

    It is sooo awesome to see a face to the name, thanks you two for posting your pics AND those awesome swings...I just LOVE them both!!!

  • 18 years ago

    A Swingers Calendar! I'd buy one too!
    Aaawww man! Another project to complete.
    Vickie

  • 18 years ago

    A friend of mine and I always used to say "if our in box is empty, it means we're dead".

  • 18 years ago

    Oh lord, is this right up my alley! I have craft "crap" everywhere in the apartment. I have plastic bins with all my mosaic stuff in ... about 3 of those. I have drawers of beading stuff. I have boxes of glass stuff for totems and flowers. The list goes on! It's a wonder Bob hasn't kicked me out ... oh that's right, he is a junker too! God help us if a non-junker were to see our apartment!

    Let me add this swinger to the list ...
    {{gwi:127640}}

    That's my Bob when he had long hair a few years ago. He was feeling like a kid again when we went to Buena Vista Park in Alma, WI.

  • 18 years ago

    Ahh, Luna, THAT IS AN AWESOME pic...thanks for sharing a "swingin' Bob!" Please post it on the conversation side also ...under Garden Junk Swingers...just in case, susiesunshine, takes up the project!

    I also have LOTS of "materials" saved and in cupboards, drawers & a closet...and now I've been putting "glass" finds in my garden shed...hey, it's those mosiac & glass people...they made me do it! (not the O.W.) I am lucky to have one small bedroom for my computer/crafting/sewing/painting/jewelry, etc. etc. Jeanne S.

  • 18 years ago

    Ohhh what fun!! I want a swing tooo!!! Sam, looks like I could take a nap in that one!